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    first try on slate

    im not sure if its slate or what kind of natural rock it is but its black all the way through.. not many imperfections, i thought it engraved nicely even with its wavy surface
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    Nice job Jeremy!

    Where did you get the material?

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    my buddy works for a local stone works company didnt say what it was just said how black it was and that hed drop some by. i just called him, it was slate.
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